Essentials for writing for the stage and screen

Playwright and screenwriter Stephen Davis delves into the essentials for writers of both mediums, including theme, inciting incidents and how to write a synopsis that truly captures the heart of your story.

Format

This is an online workshop with a focus on craft; it will be hosted via Zoom. As part of the Scriptable and Stageable 2025 programs, this workshop is suitable for writers of all levels and writing backgrounds. A 7-day replay will be made available to participants.

Complimentary access to this workshop is available to all Scriptable 2025 and Stageable 2025 applicants – please select the free Applicant Admission ticket type (ensure your registration details match those of your initial application). Other Queensland Writers Centre members and the public may attend with a paid ticket.

About Stephen

Stephen is an AFI nominated and multi award winning writer and script editor with five features credits (City Loop, Blurred, Monkey Puzzle, The Reef and Drown – which he also produced). His work has played at the Toronto, Tokyo, Sydney and Cannes film festivals.

He has hours of award winning produced theatre work (QTC ‘Drown’, La Boite, ‘Scar’ QPAT ‘Juice’ and ‘Blurred’, QUT ‘Crushed’ , UCQ, ‘Burnt’ Barking Gecko Theatre Company ‘Turtle Island’ ‘Wet Dogs’ Newcastle Theatre Company. ‘Porn’) and television work (Neighbours, Spirited, Blinky Bill, Crash Palace).

He has developed myriad television shows for Channel 9, ABC, SBS Foxtel and Fox in Los Angeles. Stephen is also one of the country’s most sought after script editors having helped writers to draft, through the state funding systems in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.

He was a screenwriting, producing and screen studies lecturer at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School from 2016 – 2021 and runs the successful LOST KITTEN script program that mentors over 50 writers across the world.

For more information about Queensland Writers Centre’s Program of Events and answers to FAQs, please visit: www.queenslandwriters.org.au/program-info

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